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Florida 884 - Colonial Boulevard
Florida 884 stretches 5.6 miles between U.S. 41 (Cleveland Avenue) in south central Fort Myers east to Interstate 75 (Exit 136). This is the only part of the 38.2 mile intra-county highway that is state maintained. Two county maintained portions extend west and east of Florida 884 serving the cities of Cape Coral (west Lee County 884) and Lehigh Acres (east Lee County 884). Florida 884, along with the county portion west of U.S. 41 to Florida 867 (McGregor Boulevard) is part of a corridor study to upgrade the six-lane arterial to expressway standards.
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Solomon Boulevard is the first intersection for Florida 884. Solomon Boulevard stems northward from Florida 884 and connects with Broadway north of Winkler Avenue. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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The next signalized intersection is for Fowler Street. The north-south arterial provides access to North Fort Myers via the Edison Bridge and crosses U.S. 41 to the south where it continues as Boy Scout Road. A portion of Fowler Street north of Florida 884 is also designated as Florida 739. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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A reassurance marker for Florida 884 just east of Fowler Street. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Evans Avenue is another road that has its beginnings at Florida 884. The north-south road parallels Fowler Street and is now a one-way north of Hanson Street. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Approaching the junction of Florida 739. Also known as Metro Parkway, Florida 739 is an another alternative to U.S. 41 and Fowler Street, beginning at Hanson Avenue to the north and ending at Six Mile Cypress Parkway to the south. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Reassurance marker located east of the Florida 739 intersection. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard is the next signalized intersection for Florida 884. Formally known as Palmetto Avenue Extension, the road is named after the city of Fort Myers council member who helped revitalized the area of Dunbar, which is located east of downtown Fort Myers. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Florida 884 soon finds itself crossing Winkler Avenue. Winkler Avenue originally ended at Metro Parkway and was extended east to end at Florida 884. A second extension of Winkler Avenue pushed the road further east to Six Mile Cypress Parkway. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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The final major signalized intersection for Florida 884 before encountering Interstate 75 is Ortiz Ave and Six Mile Cypress Parkway. Like Winkler Avenue, Ortiz once ended at Florida 884. Six Mile Cypress Parkway was built to the south during the 1980's to help create easier access to Interstate 75 from the beaches. Six Mile Cypress Parkway is also known as Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway and is also designated as Lee County 865. In recent years commercial growth has inundated this intersection with retail stores, restaurants, hotels and gas stations. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Florida 884 approaches Interstate 75. Control cities for Interstate 75 are listed as Naples and Tampa, as is signed througout all of southwest Florida. Originally Florida 884's eastern terminus was at this interchange. It wasn't until the 1980's that Colonial Boulevard was extended eastward to connect with Lee Boulevard on the western edge of Lehigh Acres. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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As Florida 884 passes underneath Interstate 75, it loses its outside lane as the right lane of Florida 884 loops onto northbound Interstate 75. East of this interchange, Colonial Boulevard continues as a four-lane divided thoroughfare connecting with Florida 82 and Lee Boulevard 2.3 miles to the east. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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East of Interstate 75 Florida 884 encounters the intersection of Forum Boulevard and Colonial Court before its transition into Lee County 884. This intersection has catered even more commercial growth in recent years with the addition of The Forum at Fort Myers, part of a 706 acre mixed-use commerial and residential development situated between Florida 884 and Florida 82 (MLK Jr. boulevard). Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Florida 884 silently ends here at this short bridge over the Six Mile Cypress swamp with a reference sign indicating the end of state maintainence. Lee County 884 takes over from here and continues east into Lehigh Acres, eventually curving north and terminating at Florida 80 in eastern Lee County. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
Page Created March 12, 2009.
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